Rome, 30 Oct. (LaPresse) – Four of the five Italian activists detained yesterday in the West Bank whilst taking part in the Palestinian olive harvest campaign are to be deported under an immediate administrative procedure. The four Italians are expected to leave for Italy as early as tomorrow morning. A fifth has chosen to pursue legal proceedings and will have to await the issuance of a deportation order by an Israeli judge. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this in a statement. The Italian Embassy in Tel Aviv and the Consulate-General in Jerusalem have been monitoring the situation in close coordination with the activists’ lawyers. The Italian nationals are all in good condition and have consistently received assistance from their lawyers, supported by the Italian consular authorities.
Italians detained in the West Bank; four face deportation
Rome, 30 Oct. (LaPresse) – Four of the five Italian activists detained yesterday in the West Bank whilst taking part in the Palestinian olive harvest campaign are to be deported under an immediate administrative procedure. The four Italians are expected to leave for Italy as early as tomorrow morning. A fifth has chosen to pursue legal proceedings and will have to await the issuance of a deportation order by an Israeli judge. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this in a statement. The Italian Embassy in Tel Aviv and the Consulate-General in Jerusalem have been monitoring the situation in close coordination with the activists’ lawyers. The Italian nationals are all in good condition and have consistently received assistance from their lawyers, supported by the Italian consular authorities.